LOADING A LAYER MASK AS A SELECTION
In order to load a layer mask as a selection, Command-click (PC: Ctrl-click) on the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers panel.
In order to load a layer mask as a selection, Command-click (PC: Ctrl-click) on the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers panel.
Ah! Thank you for that!!!! But seriously, non-obvious much? WHY is this the only way to do it? Even if this is a way, wouldn’t it make sense for there to be a menu command also? Adobe engineers. Pfffft.